Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX vs Apple M3
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX with 14 cores 3.1GHz and Apple M3 with 8 cores 4.05GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Apple M3 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 6400)
Higher base frequency (4.05GHz vs 3.1GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 24MB)
Lower TDP (20W vs 55W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
+4%
1997
Apple M3
1920
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
+100%
20937
Apple M3
10448
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
3014
Apple M3
3009
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
+11%
13155
Apple M3
11805
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
131
Apple M3
+6%
140
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
+90%
1349
Apple M3
707
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
Oct 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M3
245HX
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2114
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 GPU
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
25 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
45-55 W
Power Consumption
20 W
160 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
105 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
Intel
Foundry
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
4
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
2.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
4.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
14
Total Core Count
8
14
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
31
Multiplier
40x
112 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
24 MB shared
L3 Cache
64 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
192 GB
Max Memory Size
24 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
102.4 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
1900 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
-
Shader Units
1280
-
Texture Units
80
-
Raster Operation Units
40
48
Execution Units
160
-
Graphics Performance
4.1 TFLOPS
